Grammar fix

pull over

stop a vehicle at the side of the road

To drive your vehicle to the side of the road and stop, usually for safety or because someone asks you to.

phrasal verbB1common

Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

The police officer signaled for me to pull over.travel
If I saw an ambulance behind me while driving, I would immediately pull over to let it pass.IELTS speaking

Pattern: pull over (vehicle/driver); pull over (to/at/by) (place)

WrongHe pulled over the car to the side.

RightHe pulled over. / He pulled the car over.

'Pull over' is usually complete on its own — 'to the side' is exactly what 'over' already means.

Patternpull over (vehicle/driver); pull over (to/at/by) (place)

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff The officer instructed the motorist to bring the vehicle to a halt at the roadside.

Natural The officer told him to pull over.

'Pull over' is the everyday verb; the formal version is police-report English.

Words that usually travel with it.

'Pull over' is different from 'pull up', which can mean stopping anywhere, not just at the side.